Heavy Equipment Welder
About The Position
Fisher Industries is a family of businesses that encompass all aspects of the aggregate production and heavy civil construction industries. Our unique, vertically integrated business model allows us to handle small projects, large scale operations, and every tough job in between. Our goal is to provide reliable products and sustainable solutions for innovative global infrastructure. For additional information about our company, visit our website at www.fisherind.com POSITION SUMMARY The Heavy Equipment Welder performs specialized metal fabrication and welding required to maintain, modify and repair the districts rolling stock, facilities and passenger amenities and miscellaneous equipment. This position is a safety sensitive position that works primarily on used equipment to perform maintenance and repair. This is an hourly position that reports directly to Area Shop Foreman.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- 1+ years of welding/shop experience
- Experience in the use of electrical tools, equipment, and the measurements necessary to meet established standards
- Operate all types of welding equipment
- Read, understand, follow and/or apply technical oral and written instructions, blueprints
- Utilize all required PPE
- Communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing
- Regular and reliable attendance and performance are required
- Knowledge of occupational health and safety rules and working practices
- Technical Capacity
- Thoroughness
- Establish and maintain cooperative and productive working relationships
- Time Management
- Problem solving/analysis
Responsibilities
- Service and maintain field machinery, including removing, cleaning, checking and replacing parts/components
- Reads, interprets, and follows blueprints, diagrams, engineering drawings, specifications, weld symbols, bills of materials, and other written instructions or procedures to accurately create equipment and products
- Operates calipers, weld gauges, tape measures, and other welding hand tools
- Fabricate metal machine parts (bend, cut, drill, tap, etc.)
- Metal identification, test equipment operation, blueprint analysis and equipment assembly
- Performs quality work checks to ensure the product meets quality standards
- Reworks and/or repairs welded parts and products according to engineering specification
- Adheres to the safety and health rules and safe working practices applicable
- Build machinery following drafts/blueprints
- Welding
- Perform other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
